Job Description
JOB OVERVIEW Develops and executes strategies and standards related to accounting policy, financial reporting, general ledger maintenance, budgeting, and financial systems and controls. Oversees monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close processes and coordinates the preparation of financial statements and filings in compliance with GAAP. Conducts ad hoc analyses of the organization's finances and presents findings to executive leadership for decision making and planning. Develops internal controls and oversees audits of policies and
procedures meant to preserve the organization's assets.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support and assist in the strategic planning process.
- Coordinate and prepare the annual plan, which includes meeting with regional managers and executives to establish goals and targets.
- Summarize annual plan, including tear sheets, working closely with Corporate FP&A
- Analyze and compare monthly and quarterly financial results, metrics, and key performance indicators against plan and other internal benchmarks
- Develop a keen understanding of the business and add value during client negotiations, contract development, and execution. Assist in bid development
- Prepare and present periodic performance and financial reports to senior management.
- Review opportunities to improve margins via cost reductions in labor, field expenses, and SG&A.
- Spearhead the monthly close process with, after the first year, owning the process for the segment.
- Help implement proper revenue recognition in the internal statements by improving the process, ensuring adequate systems, etc.
- Ensure balance sheet accounts for the business’s segment are reconciled
- Work closely with corporate A/R to enable timely collections
- Work closing with CFL to ensure timely billing
- Assist in financial and operational due diligence for business opportunities
- Lead all integration activities for closed acquisitions
- Assist corporate controller with all financial statement audits
- Direct the preparation of special purpose or ad hoc analysis as required.
- Serve as liaison to region personnel to monitor and analyze business performance.
- Identify and promote the sharing of best practices across regions.
- Coordinate with both business unit and corporate IT functions on new financial system development activities (Performance Management Dashboards, Executive Scorecards, Daily Metrics Dashboard, etc.).